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'This is not what privilege is for': Ex-Border Force boss complains to speaker

'This is not what privilege is for': Ex-Border Force boss complains to speaker

The astonishing war of words between Peter Dutton and Roman Quaedvlieg has escalated.

  • by Latika Bourke

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The Sydney hospital with the worst waiting times in NSW

The Sydney hospital with the worst waiting times in NSW

Seriously ill patients at one of Sydney’s major tertiary hospitals endure the worst treatment delays of any ED in the state.

  • by Kate Aubusson
Tyrrell disappearance referred to State Coroner

Tyrrell disappearance referred to State Coroner

Four years after the little boy in the Spider-Man suit disappeared, police are no closer to finding answers.

  • by Sally Rawsthorne
'Easy-peasy, smash 400 lives by lunchtime': cold-call victims didn't stand a chance

'Easy-peasy, smash 400 lives by lunchtime': cold-call victims didn't stand a chance

Blood-curdling testimony has painted a picture of boiler room culture designed to flog products at any cost.

  • by Adele Ferguson
Abbott set for the long-term as he cements his hold on seat
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Abbott set for the long-term as he cements his hold on seat

Changes in Warringah have been read as a sign the former prime minister has no plans to leave Parliament.

  • by David Crowe
'This storm is a monster': 1m flee as Florence bears down

'This storm is a monster': 1m flee as Florence bears down

The powerful Hurricane Florence threatened to bring "days and days" of rain and potentially deadly flooding.

  • by Anna Driver
Serena Williams was out of line, says Martina Navratilova

Serena Williams was out of line, says Martina Navratilova

In complaining that the umpire would not have reacted the same way to a male player, Serena "missed the point".

  • by Des Bieler
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The great delusion of middle age

The pension eligibility age will rise to 70, but that's no problem as long as three things change.

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    Don't get why the Serena cartoon was racist?

    Mark Knight depicted Williams throwing a tantrum during the final of the US Open. That in itself is not the problem.

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      The gloves are off, as old Border Force warriors go to war

      Peter Dutton, scourge of refugees on the high seas and former policeman, was in no mood to take prisoners.

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        Tony Abbott set for the long-term as he cements his hold on seat
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        Tony Abbott set for the long-term as he cements his hold on seat

        Changes in Warringah have been read as a sign the former prime minister has no plans to leave Parliament.

        • by David Crowe

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        Could owning a car be keeping you off the property ladder?

        Could owning a car be keeping you off the property ladder?

        Young people are falling out of love with owning a car, and high property prices could be to blame. But it could save them thousands.

        • by David Ross
        The Aussie architect who repurposed a Cold War relic into a home

        The Aussie architect who repurposed a Cold War relic into a home

        A Sydney architect bought the first nuclear missile silo to be built in the US and transformed it into one of the world's weirdest off-grid homes.

        • by Sue Williams
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        Ben Simmons' family life inspires American comedy series

        Ben Simmons' family life inspires American comedy series

        Titled Brotherly Love, the show will reportedly be based on Simmons' big, multi-racial family.

        • by Peter Mitchell
        SBS to educate - and shock - with new series How 'Mad' Are You?

        SBS to educate - and shock - with new series How 'Mad' Are You?

        Could you tell if someone has a mental illness just by looking at them?

        • by Broede Carmody

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        8 signs you're a lawnmower parent

        8 signs you're a lawnmower parent

        Move over helicopter parents. There's a new parenting trend that could be even more troubling than those who hover. 

        • by Alessia Santoro
        Surface Go review: Microsoft's made a Windows iPad, and it's great

        Surface Go review: Microsoft's made a Windows iPad, and it's great

        The size and starting price are much smaller, but the Go keeps everything good about the mobile Surface line.

        • by Tim Biggs

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        Mitchell crushed after judiciary hands down guilty verdict

        Mitchell crushed after judiciary hands down guilty verdict

        NRL counsel Peter McGrath told the Sydney Roosters star that ''in your desire to make a dominant tackle, you failed in the care you should have shown in making the tackle''.

        • by Christian Nicolussi
        The day my Saints and Souths’ sinners finally crossed the line

        The day my Saints and Souths’ sinners finally crossed the line

        Last time St George met South Sydney in the finals, the match was marred by a stink so brutal it sparked a change in attitudes towards on-field violence and set in motion a gradual effort to clean up the game. Roy Masters, who was coach of the Dragons that day, remembers events at the SCG.

        • by Roy Masters

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